Fury over Windows 10 preloads; 'Porn Droid' targets device PINs; McAfee runs for US president
17 September, 2015 by Andrew CollinsOld Windows versions are silently downloading huge Windows 10 preloads, new Android ransomware locks users out and sets a new PIN, and antivirus pioneer John McAfee wants to "return sanity to the government".
Geek Weekly: Our top tech stories for 8 September 2015
08 September, 2015This week: Crook wins and then loses $14m lottery ticket, 2015 Cyber Security Challenge, Toyota's $50m car AI investment, making driving safer, but also how to fool self-driving cars.
iiNet CEO leaves after TPG buy; Hackers hijack MSN.com ads; Chrome soft-blocks Flash
03 September, 2015iiNet CEO David Buckingham has left following TPG's acquisition of the ISP, attackers have inserted malware on Microsoft's MSN.com web portal, and Google's Chrome has begun ads that use Adobe Flash.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 1 September 2015
01 September, 2015This week: Are you smarter than a supercomputer?, an IT project that needs to go back to school, banking blunders, airline booking bloopers, and it's time to quit your factory job.
NBN costs up by $15 billion; GST for online buys; McAfee on hacks, spying and himself
27 August, 2015 by Andrew Collins$15bn more needed to build the nbn, GST for online purchases under $1K, and John McAfee blasts the product that bears his name.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 25 August 2015
25 August, 2015This week: Space Station computer delivery, hydrogen-powered iPhones, a 'crashless' disk file system, Canada's overblown IT contract, and RC helicopter madness.
Geek Weekly: Our top tech stories for 18 August 2015
18 August, 2015This week: US air system melts down, Windows 10 upgrade anger, IRS hack worse than thought, new 2FA idea sounds good, and the UK's electric roads are coming.
Geek Weekly: Our top tech stories for 11 August 2015
11 August, 2015This week: Aussie tech aims for orbit, the web is killing you, stop worrying about hacks, back to the typewriter age, spider vans tackle potholes, and how car hackers do their stuff.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 4 August 2015
04 August, 2015 by Jonathan NallyThis week: Where supercomputers go to die, Firefox barks at Windows, FBI "not ready" for cyberthreats, hackers take aim at rifles, and robots take over baseball and badminton.
TPG takeover gets tick from iiNet; 1bn Android phones at risk; Hawking, Woz warn against AI
30 July, 2015 by Andrew CollinsMajority of iiNet shareholders approve TPG takeover, 1 billion Android phones vulnerable to SMS attack, and Hawking and Wozniak issue AI weapons warning.
ANU to play a role in shaping the future of the web
29 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ANU has been selected to host the Australian office of the World Wide Web Consortium (WC3), the group that plays an instrumental role in developing web standards and guidelines.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 28 July 2015
28 July, 2015This week: Robo-soccer, hackers crash a Jeep, Westpac's rate rise woes, perils of free Wi-Fi, ATO's computer clogged up, and Amiga turns 30.
CSIRO releases 2020 innovation masterplan
23 July, 2015 by Technology Decisions StaffThe CSIRO has released a masterplan to improve Australia's record in innovation and help the country respond to global changes and digital disruption.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 14 May 2015
14 May, 2015This week: World's first autonomous truck approved for highway use, identity theft is easier than ever, machine vs people poker game a close draw and NASA working on an electric eel robot for planetary exploration.
Smarter, faster multicore processors
07 April, 2015Research at MIT has led to a system that distributes data around multicore chips' memory banks, improving execution times by 18% on average while increasing energy efficiency.
